FUNGI. 



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Suborder II. Gastekomycetes. Hymenium included within 

 the uteriform excipulum. 



Tribe I. Angiogastres. Uterus distinct from th^ included 

 proper receptacle^ on which the sporidia are spread. 



* Phalloidei. Receptacle distinct, at length bursting through the 

 excipulum. Sporidia forming a mucous stratum. 



47. Phallus. Receptacle stipitate, pileiforai ; border entire, 

 p. 226. (sp. .3.) 



** Tuberacese. Sporangia membranaceous, scattered on the 

 serpentine, vein-like hymenium, included iji the concrete uterus. 

 Sporidia at first pulpy. 



48. Tuber. Uterus closed, marbled with veins internally. 

 Sporangia pedicellate, confined to the veins, p. 227. (sp. 2.) 



49. Rhizopogon. Uterus sessile, bursting irregularly, marbled 

 internally with anastomosing veins. Sporangia sessile, p. 229. 

 (sp. 1.) 



*** Nidulariacei. Uterus replete with free or elastically 

 pedicellate sporangia. 



50. Nidularia. Common peridium simple ; sporayigia at 

 first floating in jelly, furnished with an highly elastic peduncle, 

 lentiform, fleshy, filled with a compact mass of sporidia. p. 229. 

 (sp. 3.) 



51. Myriococcum. Pmrfmm simple, floccoso-furfuraceous, 

 evanescent. Sporangia globose ; sporidia conglobated, p. 230. 

 (sp. 1.) 



52. Polyangium. PenV//?/w simple, membranaceous. Spori' 

 dia oblong, tilled with a grumous mass. p. 230. (sp. 1.) 



***♦ Carpoboli. Uterus protruding a solitary distinct spo- 

 rangium. 



53. Atractoholus. Peridium cup-shaped, operculate. /S/x)- 

 rangium fusiform; s^x)ridi(i mucous, p. 230. (sp. I.) 



54. Thelebolus. Peridium sessile, urceolato-ventricose, 

 mouth entire. Sporangium papilheform ; sporidia mucous, 

 p. 230. (sp. 1.) 



55. PiLonoLUs.* Peridium membranaceous, produced into 

 a stem shooting forth a globose sporangium r«'plete with 

 sporidia. p. 231. (sp. 2.) 



• ThisKPiiu-H is prrhiips bPttrr ii-Hsociiitoil with UyphomycctfS, between Aica- 

 phorn and llydrophnrn. S«m« /->. .S|/.»/. Mi/c v. H. p. 312. 



